Will Smith is having a standout season with the Los Angeles Dodgers, showcasing a .325 batting average along with impressive stats including 14 home runs and a 171 wRC+. The Dodgers have focused on managing his workload to avoid fatigue, evidenced by limiting his consecutive game starts. Despite a previous trend of performance decline in the second half of seasons, he has started this second half with slightly improved stats compared to the first half. Manager Dave Roberts expressed satisfaction with Smith's freshness as the season progresses.
Smith is hitting .325/.423/.546 with 14 home runs, 48 RBI and 52 runs scored. His 171 wRC+ is second in all of MLB behind only Aaron Judge.
The Dodgers have made it a focus to keep Smith fresh after his offensive declines in the previous two seasons. He has only started three consecutive games just five times this season.
Smith has posted a 139 wRC+ and .868 OPS in the first half compared to a 116 wRC+ and .801 OPS in the second half, showing a significant decline.
Over the middle of July, Smith looks fresh and is performing slightly better in the second half than he did in the first half.
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